The Nicodemus enterprise. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1887-1887, 1887-10-19
The Only Living Yar-Horse.

{ Probably the only horse !ivino wbiol
served III the rebellion is owned in
Cleveland by Mr.. Francis Bramley. OF
NO. l,O14 Forest street, saws The Pam
Dedler. ''Chubb' is his name. but il
uoes not describe the old fellow very
Wen now, for time has shrunken the
gallant steeds sinews, rou@hed his
coat and brought his ribs obtrusively
10 the front, His early life is shadow
ell IN o6scurlty. He is known to have
spent his youth in the bluegrass
region OF Kentucky, but who was his
rather and who was his mother it is
impossible at'this time to say.
Quartermaster d. S. Trumbull. of
the Nth Kentucky rode him through
the early years of the war. and in 1868.
before the battle of Lookout Mouu-
tam, presented him to his friend
Bramley, Of the 103d Ohio volunteer
infantry: Chubb was a good horse
then. He was baptized with fire.
listened to the roar Of artillery. cal
ioped with his master over many
bloody field and served through the |
entire wal.
lie was IN 4 score of battles and |
carried to victory no less distiD oiIishrd |
soldiers than Gen. Jack Easement and |
CoI: James Pickands, both gentlemen
natives OF the Western Reserve thc
former now dead, the latter 2 nro1i.
nent and wealthy citizen of Cleveland
lie never belonged to either of these
gentlemen but WAS loaned 10 them h,.
MI. Dramley, who could not he per
Suaded to part with his trustv hnrso
at any price.
Hes no thoroughbred" said Mr.
br3mley yesterday, "but he is bIooIcG ,
ana there wasn't a horse in the arm,
better than he was. He went throne
the entire war. | had him with me IN
! kentucky; Georgia, Tennessee. Ala
o1hia' ana North Carolina. He was
soQ0 all around. He could pull Ike q
NIUE ana L had him working when ! I
had charge OF the wagon train. Tie
was splendid saddle horse and wa.
I9hty ShrcWd, too. | rode him for 7
tx months when we were f0raginr for
ne army. There wasn't anyf2ino
;ould get ahead Of him either 'Wbrn
Drought him north with me I used q
nm for driving. l used him so for
ears" -0' S;
"0 years or so ago, when he was p
2 or 50 years old, Chubb had an at- So
ack OF the old war spirit. PERHAPS ~
e heard bugle or the beat of y ID
rum something started him: he be- tn
anne unmanageable and ran away If
.lth MI. Bramley, who was driyjn1 -
I'm. Then he was deprived of his y"
ahN as a carriage horse and irnomin- pc
,usl y put to tcaming. There WAS f.
1e IN the old fellow and he worked -.
ard for his board and LODGING for Two III
ears. His owner thought he had so
armed respite from hard labor and no
II the past year he has been retired =;
ON active service. He bau0uets III
MY on generous supply of OATS ov
Id enjoys in his old age the comnan- Or,
nshlp OF his masters children. De- -,
slonally he goes to a soldiers re- ="
lion' lie proudly lifts his head at say
chGerS OF his companions of the vii
IF; lie pricks up his ears at the nc,
tile OF drum and tries to Dranco pay
the sound of the bugle and seems to iiol
Joy the occasion as much as anv If of
tWO-tOoted friends. Good oIi
rse, faithful to his country. faithful I
ms friends, exchanging like Cincin- tor
tuS the glories Of war for the labor his
peace.
Never but once has he resented the MS
ult done him by placing him. the and
/ charger and pride of his reri- be
nt' IN the harness with 4 plebcan ten
ught horse i